Unit 3 Reflection

     Unit 3 was about cells and the processes that take place in them. We learned about the different parts of the cells and their functions, and processes like osmosis, photosynthesis, and cellular respiration. We started with the basic functions and types of cells, and then we went into more detail about all the complicated things that happen inside of cells. Overall, this unit was very interesting and packed with information. Most of the general information, like the different organelles and functions were easy for me to understand. I also had an easy time understanding the processes of osmosis and diffusion, and how they take place. It was a little more difficult for me to remember the details of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, as they are both very complicated and detailed.

      Throughout this unit I learned that visual components, such as pictures really help me grasp a concept even better than just reading about it. For photosynthesis, the diagrams that we copied down in class really helped me understand the process better. I also learned that I have learned a lot about these concepts before, and the vodcasts just help me revive and enrich the knowledge I already have.

     In the future, I want to learn more about the smaller details of cells that were not covered in the vodcasts. I would also like to learn more about how all the organelles in cells work together. I also wonder about the huge variety of cells that exist and what makes them all unique. For the test I plan on studying the diagrams and pictures more than I did for previous tests.